2 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index b5672c2..0058124 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ Core and Builtins
 Library
 -------
 
+- Issue #24266: Ctrl+C during Readline history search now cancels the search
+  mode when compiled with Readline 7.
+
 - Issue #26560: Avoid potential ValueError in BaseHandler.start_response.
   Initial patch by Peter Inglesby.
 
diff --git a/Modules/readline.c b/Modules/readline.c
index 1fee935..4013003 100644
--- a/Modules/readline.c
+++ b/Modules/readline.c
@@ -1140,6 +1140,9 @@ readline_until_enter_or_signal(const char *prompt, int *signal)
 #endif
             if (s < 0) {
                 rl_free_line_state();
+#if defined(RL_READLINE_VERSION) && RL_READLINE_VERSION >= 0x0700
+                rl_callback_sigcleanup();
+#endif
                 rl_cleanup_after_signal();
                 rl_callback_handler_remove();
                 *signal = 1;